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Do you need help with math? With how to weigh things? Material handling safety? Equipment considerations? Something else? Where in this process do you need assistance? A lot of individuals on here already work with these or similar materials on a regular basis, so it's not readily apparent...

I would go with 100g or more, particularly if you have to round the lye measurement to the nearest measurable amount as most of us do. For dish soap, you'll want to round up so it's a slightly negative SF, which should cure out to a 0%SF over the month or two that the bar is losing water. The...

Arrowroot powder is is my fave for body butter, but I haven't used it in lotion bars as much.

In the US, we have "Unsweetened Baking Chocolate" which is cocoa solids+cocoa butter. I've never seen anything called Chocolate Liquor, but Chocolate Liqueur is a fermented (alcoholic) cocoa-containing beverage that I've only ever seen used in recipes. I do recommend differentiating between...

I was thinking top note of corn, mid notes of swamp and dirt, base notes of cattle. Maybe a hint of mosquito repellent. I'm putting way too much thought into this, and I'm sorry to everyone with an excellent sense of olfactory imagination.

Yep!

Sorry, forgot to reply- at this point everything I was planning to get rid of is gone. I'm in Shoreview, MN

I generally stay under 20%CO, and most of my soaps are 15% or less. Also, charcoal doesn't get along well with my skin. I can use a little as a color element, but too much has a drying effect on my skin. You might need to make a number of small batches of soap using different oil combinations...

Thank you for being considerate while not getting vaccinated. I know a quite a number of individuals who either believe the virus is a hoax or trust in alternative science to prevent it instead of the recommended precautions, or just say masking, distancing, and personal hygiene recommendations...

DISCLAIMER: SMF is not responsible for any sale, trade, co-op, pre-buy, fast buy, garage sale, ad or other transactions between members. All parties enter into transactions at their own will/risk. Backstory: All my crafting this far has been at my parents' place because they're fine with it and...

Are you using a stick-blender at all? If so, you may want to stop, and just stir it with a spatula to get it to emulsion.

You're absolutely right!

Yesterday/today, but attempted a re-do of my Lily of the Valley soap. Higher lye concentration and just Lily of the Valley FO led to much faster trace, and I over-blended it because it traced so slowly last time, which meant my layers weren't as smooth. I thought that meant it might heat up...

Lol, I think it's just called "hours," but I'm not sure. 😂 Even completely automated systems still require someone around to quickly fix things when equipment malfunctions, or you end up with falling behind schedule whenever something breaks, stops working for no apparent reason, defaults to...

I think you misspelled "months."

At the time of manufacturing it might be close, but since it reacts to air, that percentage gets lower over time and also as the amount of air in the container increases. I think somebody around here had a tutorial for calculating lye purity, but I don't remember who. Anyways, I usually wouldn't...

I was trying to figure out which of my absurdly ambitious design/recipe mismatches was most challenging to deal with when I clicked the thread, was a smidge disappointed to find it was about longevity/hardness instead of difficulty. Edited for clarity

78% mango butter, 15% coconut oil, 7% castor is one of my favorites. The 78 % mango butter, 22% coconut oil variation might feel even harder, but I haven't made it to check. Either way, it'll trace in a hurry.

Your NaOH isn't 100% pure, and it degrades with contact with air, so your SF will always be slightly higher than calculated. Also, a slight but truly negative SF will even out over time as NaOH reacts with air.

:nonono:Have some compassion and put a content warning on it next time! Some of us have vivid imaginations, and, well, I'll have to eat lunch later.🤢